Responsible Office: Office of the Chief Financial Officer

1. POLICY

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) may accept and
utilize monetary gifts, donations, or bequests given as cash, check, or
money order, provided they are unsolicited and offered without conditions
on their use. The acceptance and use will be in accordance with the
National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958, as amended, this directive,
and all other pertinent NASA directives, policies, procedures, and
requirements. These monetary gifts will not be attributed to or
associated with any contractual or other legal instruments for
performing work or services for the donor or for the donor's interest.

2. APPLICABILITY

a. This NASA Policy Directive (NPD) is applicable to NASA Headquarters
and NASA Centers, including Component Facilities. It applies to gifts or
donations in the form of cash, check, or money order.

b. This NPD does not apply to gifts to NASA employees or to gifts or
donations accepted to carry out the provisions of the National Space
Grant College and Fellowship Program.

c. In this NPD, all mandatory actions (i.e., requirements) are denoted by statements containing the term "shall." The terms: "may" or "can" denote discretionary privilege or permission, "should" denotes a good practice and is recommended but not required, "will" denotes expected outcome, and "are/is" denotes descriptive material.

d. In this directive, all documented citations are assumed to be the latest version unless otherwise noted.

3. AUTHORITY

The National Aeronautics and Space Act, 51 U.S.C. § 20113 (a).

4. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS AND FORMS

a. NPD 9050.3, Administrative Control of Appropriations and Funds.

b. NPR 1210.1, Procedures for Use of Monetary Gifts and Donations by NASA.

5. RESPONSIBILITY

a. Officials-in-Charge of Headquarters Offices and NASA Center Directors
or their designee shall forward all gifts or donations received by them
or anyone in their respective organizations within ten business days of
the receipt of such gifts or donations, given as cash, check, or money
order, to NASA Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO), Director for
Financial Management Division.

b. Pursuant to the authority delegated in Section 6, the NASA OCFO is
responsible for the following:

(1) Determining whether the monetary gifts or donations forwarded per
Section 5.a. are unsolicited and unconditional.

(2) If the monetary gifts or donations are unconditional and unsolicited,
accepting them on behalf of NASA.

(3) Forwarding the unconditional and unsolicited monetary gifts and
donations to the NASA Shared Services Center (NSSC) for deposit in the
Gifts and Donations Trust Fund (80X8980).

(4) Issuance of an appropriate acknowlegement of the monetary gifts or
donations to the donor.

(5) If the monetary gifts or donations are conditional or solicited,
returning them to the donor.

(7) Coordinating written proposals (see paragraph 5.d (1)) for use of
trust funds and obtaining reviews by the Office of the General Counsel,
the Mission Directorates, and other appropriate Headquarters' offices.

(8) Financial approval or denial of written proposals for use of trust
funds.

c. The NSSC is responsible for the following:

(1) In accordance with TFM guidance, NSSC shall deposit the monetary
gifts or donations of $5,000 or more within one business day of the
receipt of such gifts or donations in the Gifts and Donations Trust Fund
(80X8980).

(2) In accordance with TFM guidance, NSSC shall deposit the monetary
gifts or donations of less than $5,000 by Thursday of the week of the
receipt of such gifts or donations in the Gifts and Donations Trust Fund
(80X8980).

(3) NSSC shall notify NASA OCFO, Director for Financial Management
Division of the deposit within ten business days of the deposit.

d. The requesting NASA Center or Component Facility submitting a proposal
will be responsible for the following:

(1) Submitting a written proposal requesting use of trust funds to the
Agency OCFO.